Ladore

What Ladore does

Ladore is a nonprofit camp, retreat, and conference center operating on a 1,200-acre campus in the northern Pocono Mountains of Waymart, Pennsylvania. It is wholly owned by The Salvation Army's Pendel Division, which acquired the property in 1967 and opened the Lodge and Conference Center in June 1975; the business is therefore approximately 50 years old as of 2025. The campus includes a 265-acre lake (Lake Ladore), lodging, dining facilities, meeting spaces, and indoor amenities (including a swimming pool and hot tub), supporting water-based and land-based recreation such as kayaking, canoeing, pontoon rides, fishing, pickleball, shuffleboard, miniature golf, bocce, and cornhole.

The core product set comprises four programs: Senior Sessions (themed multi-day getaways for adults 50+ priced at $335-$750 per person depending on length and occupancy, with scholarships available), Conferences & Retreats (group hosting for men's, women's, youth, and couple's gatherings), Summer Camp / Camp Ladore (overnight and day camp for children and youth in a Christian environment), and Special Events (Family Vacation Weekends, Veterans Open House, Festive Holiday Craft Fair Weekend, Indoor Yard Sales). Facility rentals and outdoor amenity access are layered on top of these programs. The business is hospitality-only — there is no proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML capability, and no app or API surface; delivery is physical and in-person.

The revenue model is transactional, one-time-fee per attendee/stay across each program stream, with direct-to-customer sales via phone, email, and group-leader channels. There is no third-party distribution, no subscription or recurring revenue, and no disclosed enterprise contracts. Customers are dispersed across Christian/church organizations (primary), seniors aged 50+, children/youth and their families, and hobby/community groups (quilting, crafts, college retreats) — predominantly regional, drawn from Pennsylvania and the Pocono catchment. Marketing is light-touch: an official website, Facebook and Instagram accounts, and customer testimonials. The competitive position rests on the irreplaceable physical asset (Poconos + lake), the Salvation Army brand and mission alignment, and 50 years of operating heritage.

Name

Ladore

Legal name

The Salvation Army

Website

https://ladore.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ladore is a nonprofit Salvation Army-owned camp, retreat, and conference center on a 1,200-acre Pocono Mountains campus with a 265-acre lake, serving seniors, church groups, children/youth, and community organizations in regional Pennsylvania via senior getaways, retreats, summer camp, and special events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Camp, Retreat, and Conference Center Services

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Mountain & Wilderness Lodges (THAAAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conference Retreat Hotels (THAGALAG), Group Camping & Scout Camps (THAGAOAI)

Keywords

• Camp retreat services
• Conference center hosting
• Summer camp programs
• Senior group getaways
• Faith-based hospitality

Headquarters

HQ city

Waymart

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Facility Rentals and Event Booking: Ladore generates revenue primarily through renting its facilities for conferences, retreats, senior sessions, and special events. Pricing varies by accommodation type (single vs. double occupancy) and duration of stay.
2. Senior Sessions Program: Multi-day themed getaways for seniors aged 50+ with programmed activities, meals, lodging, and recreational opportunities included in the package price.
3. Summer Camp Programs: Revenue from summer camp programs for children and youth operated through Camp Ladore.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ladore operates a camp, retreat, and conference center situated on approximately 1,200 acres with lake access, providing all-inclusive hospitality rooted in Christian principles. It delivers four core experiences: Camp Ladore summer youth camp, senior getaways (Senior Sessions), group retreats and conferences for churches and organizations, and special-event facility rentals with outdoor recreation.

Product overview

Ladore Camp, Retreat, and Conference Center is a single-property hospitality venue operated by The Salvation Army, offering a unified set of programs and services across a 1,200-acre campus in the northern Pocono Mountains. The core offerings include Senior Sessions (residential senior getaways), Conferences & Retreats (group event hosting), Summer Camp (Camp Ladore for children and youth), Special Events (annual community events), Facility Rentals, and Outdoor Activities centered around Lake Ladore. These programs share common infrastructure including lodging, dining facilities, meeting spaces, and recreational amenities, and are marketed collectively under the Ladore brand to Christian organizations, nonprofits, churches, schools, youth groups, and senior groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Camp Ladore (Summer Camp)

Quantifiable outcome

• 265 acres of Lake Ladore offers some of the best fishing in the area

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Salvation ArmycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1967Ladore is owned and operated by The Salvation Army's Pendel Division. The Salvation Army is an international religious and charitable organization. The property was acquired by the Pendel Division in 1967, with the Lodge and Conference Center completed and opened in June 1975. Ladore operates under The Salvation Army's mission to impact lives for Jesus Christ and serve humanity without discrimination.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Southwind Conference Center & Retreats: Multi-program Christian retreat and conference center offering adult retreats, youth camps, and church events on a dedicated campus — overlapping Ladore's combination of senior sessions, conferences, and youth programming.
• Maranatha Christian Conference Center: Faith-based conference and retreat center serving church groups, senior retreats, and family camps with lodging, dining, and recreation — directly mirroring Ladore's program mix and customer base.
• Sandy Cove Ministries: Christian conference and retreat center on the Chesapeake Bay offering multi-day lodging, conferences, and family programming for churches and Christian organizations — directly comparable to Ladore's Conferences & Retreats and spiritual hospitality focus.
• Cedarmore Camp: Kentucky Baptist-affiliated camp and retreat center operating youth camps, family camps, and church retreats with on-site lodging and activities — directly comparable in religious-affiliation, programming mix, and customer segments.
• Sky Lake Retreat Center: Methodist-affiliated retreat and conference center providing group lodging, meeting space, and programming for spiritual retreats and family camps — comparable in mission, audience, and property footprint to Ladore.
• Camp Heart O' Hills: Salvation Army-owned camp, retreat, and conference center with multi-program offerings for youth, seniors, and church groups — a direct sister-facility peer of Ladore within the same parent organization.
• Lake Christian Center: Christian camp and conference center offering youth summer camp, family camps, and adult retreats on a lakefront property — a strong functional analog for Ladore's lake-based recreational programming.
• Johnsonburg Camp & Retreat Center: Methodist-affiliated camp and retreat center in New Jersey operating year-round youth camps and adult group retreats on a multi-hundred-acre wooded property — a strong regional analog for Ladore's mix of summer youth camp and church/conference retreats.
• Camp Pine Lake: Salvation Army-owned summer camp and retreat facility serving youth, families, and church organizations — a sister Salvation Army camp comparable to Camp Ladore in mission and program structure.
• Word of Life Ranch & Conference Center: Christian camp and conference ministry in the U.S. operating youth camps plus adult/family retreat programming at scenic properties — comparable to Ladore's Camp Ladore youth ministry and Conferences & Retreats offerings under a faith-based umbrella.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LadoreLodge
• Instagraminstagram.com/ladore.lodge
• Xx.com/campladore
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/camp-ladore

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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